Middle Grades Leadership Academy

Who We Are

Established with a mission to address the changing dynamics for middle grades' (6th-8th) education, the Middle Grades Leadership Academy (MGLA) draws on a national team of leadership experts with multiple years of educational experience. The MGLA is a result of a vision created by a partnership among Dr. Yvette Richardson, Alabama State Board of Education member, Dr. Tommy Bice, Alabama State Superintendent of Education, Dr. Jeanie Box, dean of the Orlean Bullard Beeson School of Education, and Dr. Peggy Connell, assistant professor in the educational leadership department and retired superintendent.